Tony Hwang wrote:

Garland or Garand? I never handled or saw Garand.
Typo?

Nope, no typo...it's named after they guy who designed it. It's the
rifle used by U.S. forces in WWII and Korea, and even some in Vietnam,
IIRC. I've never fired one, but my dad did, in WWII.

Here's some info...http://www.memorableplaces.com/m1garand/